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As the semester comes to a close, so does my time here at Frugal Food. I think that this blog was a really fun semester project and who knows..maybe I’ll keep going with it! I posted a total of 22 different recipes and it can be hard to remember all of them, and I must say that I have a few favorites. So, here’s to my top 5 favorites on Frugal Food!

1. Caprese Panini

-This panini was one of my first posts during the semester and it’s still one of my go to’s. You can never go wrong with a panini, especially one that has pesto and mozzarella.

2. Chicken Avocado Burrito Wrap

Avocado, cheese and chicken. Need I say more? This wrap is super easy to make and is a great lunch.

3. Bell Pepper Egg-In-A-Hole

This dish is good for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Simply delicious and a unique take on the classic egg-in-a-hole.

4. Banana Bread

Banana bread will always have my heart. If you are a victim of forgetting to eat your bananas before they go overly ripe…make the banana bread. I like to add chocolate chips for something a little extra.

5. Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats

This was the other post I made this week and it completely has me understanding the overnight oats craze. They’re nutritious, fast, easy and soooooo good. There’s so many different recipes to try. The possibilities for breakfast are endless.

And that’s a wrap. I hope that these posts were a good reference and inspired some cool ideas.

So, just like any average Friday afternoon I was spending my time on Pinterest when I really should be studying for a Chemistry exam. I know, I know..I really shouldn’t be doing that. But, IF I hadn’t been doing so, I would not have stumbled across this AMAZING recipe. The best part was that I had all of the ingredients for it. Score.

After a stressful week, I rewarded myself with a Caprese panini. Trust me it tastes a lot like Caprese, but it’s in sandwich form so it’s ten times better. If you’ve never had Caprese then you absolutely have to try this recipe and if you truly have no idea what I am talking about..

“Caprese: A simple Italian dish consisting of slices of mozzarella, tomatoes and basil while seasoned with salt and olive oil”

At a serving perspective, this dish runs pretty cheap. But, I do understand that not every person has a jar of pesto laying around. If you where to go to Walmart or another grocery store to get all of these ingredients, you’re looking at about 7 dollars in expenses. Still pretty acceptable.

Overall Price: $5

Ingredients:

-2 slices of any kind of bread (thicker slices preferably)

-1 tomato (.50 cents)

-1 table spoon of pesto sauce (.20 cents)

-2 slices of mozzarella cheese ($1.00 dollar)

-2 table spoons of balsamic vinegar (.50 cents)

-butter

Instructions:

1. Cut tomato into medium sized slices and put in bowl of balsamic vinegar to sit for a few minutes (the picture wasn’t really appealing..)

2. Butter both sides of bread thoroughly and layer the sandwich with pesto, a slice of mozzarella, the soaked tomato slices and another slice of mozzarella

3. Heat skillet pan to a medium heat and cook each side of the sandwich for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.